Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry

Key Highlights

• Government's response to Covid inquiry costs over £100 million.
• Total spending on the inquiry exceeds £292 million, including £192 million by the inquiry itself.
• A team of 248 officials is working on the government's response.
• Inquiry sources have criticized the government for being 'hostile and difficult'.
• The Cabinet Office claims to be committed to learning lessons from the inquiry.